Photo courtesy of NorthPark Center.

It’s the first day of December, which means we’re firmly in holiday season.

Of course, one of the ongoing traditions is Trains at NorthPark benefiting Ronald McDonald House, but there’s a whole lot more going on, too.

Here are the key winter festivities the shopping center has in store this month.

Camp Gingerbread— 10 a.m. – 4: 30 p.m., Dec. 3 and 10

Decorate gingerbread cookies with your favorite sugary delights or purchase a gingerbread cookie kit to create at home with Camp Gingerbread. All proceeds benefit Shared Housing Center.

Scrooge Puppet Theater— through Dec. 24

Scrooge Puppet Theater is another NorthPark holiday tradition. It’s been a children’s staple for forty years and takes place hourly 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon – 6 p.m. Sunday.

Gingertown Dallas— Dec. 7 – Jan. 1

Gingertown is a giant gingerbread house exhibit, one of the largest in the world. The live build of the exhibit will be at 5 p.m. Dec. 6. It will then be on public display until Jan. 1.

Dallas Symphony Orchestra brass and percussion concert— 7 – 8 p.m., Dec. 14
Dallas Symphony Orchestra  brings a free concert from the brass and percussion sections on Dec. 14. Conducted by Maurice Cohn, the concert features holiday favorites for the whole family.
Movies with a Mission: Polar Express— 2 -4 p.m. Dec. 18

A screening of the holiday movie Polar Express will help a cause through Movies with a mission. Tickets are $25 and will go toward raising awareness of pediatric behavioral health services at Children’s Health.